lecture exam 1 Flashcards
what is the government agency charged with enforcing AWA
APHIS - animal and plant inspection service
what organization offers training and certification to work as a technician in lab animal medicine
AALAS - American association for lab animal science
ALAT
assistant lab animal technician
- 2 yr degree
- 0.5 yr experience
- pass ALAT exam
LAT
lab animal technician
- ALAT
- 1 yr experience
- pass LAT exam
LATG
lab animal technologist
- LAT
- 1 yr experience
- pass LATG exam
CMAR
certified manager animal resources
- BS degree
- pass CMAR exam
mouse genus name
mus musculus
rat genus name
rattus norvegicus
hamster genus name
mesocricetus auratus
cricetulus griseus
gerbil genus name
meriones unguiculatus
sore nose is a disease of what lab animal
gerbil
if the symptoms of sore nose have spread to areas of the body other than the nose, what caused it
staph bacteria
animal welfare
believe the use of animals is fine as long as they are humanely cared for
animal rights
believe animals should never be used and have same rights as people
genotype
genetic constitution of an animal
phenotype
visible, chemical, physiological traits of an individual